As the holiday weekend looms with the thought of picnics and barbecues, you might not want to hear this. The Trust for America's Health released its annual report on obesity "F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2010" and Ohio is ranked 13th.

This week we started a year-long campaign called "Fighting Fat." It's a collaborative effort between Channel 3, the Plain Dealer and ideastream's public radio and TV to bring the obesity epidemic into focus and try to find solutions to solve it.

CLEVELAND -- Women who walked two or more hours a week or who usually walked at a brisk pace (3 miles per hour or faster), had a significantly lower risk of stroke than women who didn't walk, according to a large, long-term study reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

CLEVELAND -- Monday night, we told you about the year-long program called "Fighting Fat." We are joining forces with the Plain Dealer and ideastream's public radio and TV to being the obesity epidemic into focus and find ways to solve it.

CLEVELAND -- The issue of obesity has become a major problem in our country. The medical cost alone for health side effects of obesity is far into the billions. That's why we are teaming up with our partners at The Plain Dealer and Ideastream's public tv and radio to bring you a year long series called "Fighting Fat."